as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of disorient
The irony, of course, is that Handle are so locked into their own sense of logic that listening to the 27-minute album can be disorienting and frequently quite intense.
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Today’s weed isn’t just capable of making people giggly or disoriented.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
However, in a season 35 episode, Kristen Wiig portrayed the host as a bumbling and disoriented drunk, and Gifford was not happy.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Light pollution can disorient them on their flight.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Today’s weed isn’t just capable of making people giggly or disoriented.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
However, in a season 35 episode, Kristen Wiig portrayed the host as a bumbling and disoriented drunk, and Gifford was not happy.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Light pollution can disorient them on their flight.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
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Old luggage barcode stickers can confuse airline systems and increase the risk of bags being misrouted or delayed.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Directness is often confused with insensitivity.—
Jonathan Alpert OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Netizens were bewildered by the latest pivot, resulting in plenty of mockery on social media.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
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But even more than engaging the big ideas that Emma’s revelation triggers — pun somewhat intended — Lee and Borli wanted to craft an experience that would mimic its main characters’ bewildering interiority.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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As Season 3 of Euphoria continues to stir up some controversy, one of the show’s stars is perplexed by Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) OnlyFans storyline.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Baer appeared perplexed by this coy pretense of innocence.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Captain Sidney Crosby was similarly baffled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The hosts are baffled and intrigued.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The mass unemployment everyone feared is still missing Initial jobless claims rose to 214,000 in the most recent week surveyed but the overall trend remains down and Wall Street is slightly puzzled as to why.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mu- and nu-rings are especially puzzling.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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